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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  12 June 1957 | Milan, Italy | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1930 OAT. 12/1830Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual BX ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 17 minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE maneuvered  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Bri…

Milan, June 14, 1957
Gile
Via Air Mail

Messrs.
U.F.O.,
Unidentified Flying Objects,
Washington 25, D.C.,
U.S.A.

Gentlemen:

I think it is my duty to inform you that on June 12, 1957 here in Milan, Italy, at 19:30 (Central European Time) I was scanning the sky through my field glasses to follow the course of the last low fast sailing clouds over the city after a heavy storm with strong wind (7/8 Beaufort's scale) hail and rain.

The section of sky I was looking included the West, North and East parts. The East part in particular was exceptionally clear. Suddenly a bright point coming from Eas…

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I am a young man, 32-year-old, and I have a job in Milan as correspondent in English, French and Italian with an import-export firm and meteorology is my hobby.

Looking forward to your comments on the above and at your disposal for further explanations, replies to questionnaires, etc., I remain, Gentlemen,

Yours very truly,

Foreign Correspondent

Milan, 401, Italy.